Paul meyexiln



bec. 22, 1925. 1,566,497

P. MEYELIN SHAVING BRUSH Filed Sept. 12, 1924 j .,WUNITLED STATESPatented Dec. 22,1925.

PAUL MEYELIN, or PANTr'N, FRANCE.

`srrnvlna BRUsH.

Application filed September 12, .1324. Serial No.` 737,379.

To rall whom t mag/"concern: 1 Be it known that I, PAUL MEYELIN, a citi-Zen of the French Republic, and resident -of 54 Rue Cartier, Bresson,Pantin, Seine,

France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ShavingBrushes, of-

which the following isa specification.4

j Shaving brushes'of the ordinary descrip-v.

that the skin becomes scraped off or.

scratched by the razor, there is the danger of serious infectiousdiseases being transmitted Vfrom one person to another. i

The object of the present invention is to obvia-te this danger bypro-viding a shaving brush, in the case of which the fibrous or bristleportion can be renewed Vfor each customer. y

The brush constructed according to the invention comprises essentially asleeve or holder portion and a brush portion in the strict sense of theterm. The sleeve or equivalent part, which is of any t suitablematerial, is provided with means for holding or releasing, in a' simpleand easy manner, the brush portion proper.

The brush portion may be made from natural libres or bristles, such asbadger hair, textile or other material, to suitv requirements.

The brush portion is by preference previously treated with a soapsolution and` then dried, so that it is only necessary to use plainwater at the time .of shaving.

A safety band or the like may be stuck over the bristle portion. Thismay constitute a cap or pocket which wholly or partially covers thebristles, and which is so attached that it is necessary to tear or breakit when the brush portion is to be used.

The accompanying drawing shows, by way of example, one constructionalembodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that any otherforms or constructional embodiments depending upon the same-principleare included in the invention.V

In the drawings l f Fig lis a sectional elevation of the handle portionof the device.

Fig.V 2 is av bottom plan, with the fastening means inthe disengagedposition. 1

Fig. 3 is apart sectionall view .ofllthe removable ring or holder.` F1g. 4 1s a `corresponding plan.

Fig. 5 is a perspective viewillustrating the method of assembling thedevice. Y

l is a handle of any suitable rmaterial adapted to fit into the ringportion of thev bristle holder 2, by which the bristles 3 are carried. Yn

7 1s a bar carriedvby a rod 5 `rotatable in rATENT a longitudinal holeinthe handlel l. VIt

is held in position by a screw 4, the inner end of which screws into ahole in the rod 5;

The body of the screw 4 passes through an elongated slot 4', whichenablesthe rod 5 to be rotated about its axis through a short 'idistance. 8 are diametrically opposite grooves or notches at the bottomof the handle, which in' one position of the bar 7 are clear of theendsthereof, as shown at Fig. 2, whilst in another position the 'Y endsof the bar 7 come over or beneath the notches for the purposehereinafter explained. 6 is a spring which is so arranged that it tendsnormally to bring the bar 7 into the position with the ends thereof overorbelow the notches 8.

The upper portion 10 of the ring or holder 2 is provided with inwardlyextending portions 9, which are of a size adapted to fit into thegrooves or'notches 8, but which eX- tend downwards only .for a shortdistance, so that a lower step or edge 1l is formed as shown at Fig. 3.

The top ofthe bristle portion 3 is prot vided with a iliattened ,surfaceindicated, by 12, Fig. 3. n

The method of utilizing the device will be easily understood. The holderportion 2 may be supplied, with the bristlesin position, and the holder,which is of vcheap construction thrown away after each time of using; orthe holder may be retained and the bristle portion before removalof thesafety cap vbe inserted on each'occasion;

at Figs. 2 and 5. The ring of the holder is pushed intoposition With theprojections 9 entering the-'grooves orlnotches 8, and When the partshave been pushed holne the screw 4: is released and ,under the influenceof the spring 6 the bar Y7 turns so that its opposite ends lodge betweentheparts ll1 and l2, thus holding the bristle portion in position.

What Iv claim and desire to secure by Let- 'ters Patent of the `'UnitedStates of America 1s:- f In a shaving brush,the combination of aih'andle .provided vWith a longitudinal hole, a spindle rotatable-in thelsaid hole and :provided =With 'a `bar .extending across the bottom:` ofTthe VVsaid handle, `means for rotatl'fin'g'lth'e 'said spindle through,a v'small are,

grooves at the edge of the handle adapted to be covered by the ends'ofthe bar in one position andfto be uncovered in another position thereof,a spring adapted to turn the bar into .the position Where the groovesare covered, a "cap like holder adapted to tit over the bottoin of thehandle and yfurnished With a brush proper, the said holder beingAprovided 4with inwardly project-ing portions adapted to slide into thegrooves in the bottom of the 'handle 'and so .formed .thatfthelbarcarried by the handle isyadapt- 'ed :to engagethein under vtheyinfluence of the spring, 'substantiallyfas 'and for thepurposesset'forth.

'In Witness whereof I aiiix :my `signature.

yPAUL MEYELIN.

